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LOT 1892
Viking Age Bronze Drinking Horn Terminal
8TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/4 in. (41.9 grams, 71 mm).
With balustered stem, facetted conical body and ropework detailing to the rim; lateral vent to produce a consistent note. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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